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opera buffa


noun, plural o·pe·ra buf·fas, o·pe·ras buf·fa, Italian o·pe·re buf·fe [aw-pe-re boof-fe] /ˈɔ pɛ rɛ ˈbuf fɛ/.

  1. an Italian farcical comic opera originating in the 18th century and containing recitativo secco, patter songs, and ensemble finales.
  2. the operatic genre comprising such works.

noun plural opera buffas or opere buffe (Italian ˈopere ˈbuffe)

  1. comic opera, esp that originating in Italy during the 18th century
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